Coffee percolator



May 20, 1924. 1,494,691

G. W. LOGGIE ET AL COFFEE PERCOLATOR Original Filed July l2 1917 Patented May 20, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,494,691 PATENT ()FFICE.

GEORGE W. LOGGIE, OF LEXINGTON, AND WILLIAM A. LAM B, OF EVERETT, MASSA- -CHUSETTS, ASSIGNOBS, IBY MESNE ASSI DEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

GN'HENTS, TO HAZEL M. BRIDGES, OFMAL COFFEE PERCO'LATOR.

' Application filed July 12, 1817, Serial No. 180,095. Renewed October 5, 1928 To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that we, Gnonon W. Loocm, of Lexington, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, and WILLIAM 6 A. LAMB, of Everett, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, citizens of the United States, have invented an Improvement in Cofiee Percolators, of which the following description, in con- W nection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

Our present invention is an improved coflee percolator.- Heretofore, in the construction of coffee percolators of the type to which the present invention relates, it

s has been customary to have the coffee receptacle and the water receptacle united by a substantially air-tight connecting means.

29 The coffee receptacle being normally held above the water receptacle was detachably united thereto in a variet of ways, usually b a liquidand air-tig t rubber washer.

eat belng supplied under the water receptacle, the tem erature in the latter gradually increase until the expansion of the air forced the water upward intothe cofiee receptacle or until the operator opened a valve to lower the pressure of the air. Unless the pressure was lowered the coffee was flooded with water before such water reached the boiling temperature, and the waterwould tend to soak into the cofiee beans and take up an abnormal amournt of cafieine, such being undesirable.

Our resent invention obviates entirely the di culties and objections above noted and instead of relying on manually controlled means for lowering the pressure within the water receptacle we provide means allowing the air-to escape and a partial escape of steam, until the water in the lower receptacle has at: tained and exceeded the boilin temperature, then relying upon the uic er expan sion of the steam from boi in water to force the water upwardly, while boiling, into the codes retaining receptacle, thus instantly flooding the ground codes. This prevents any undue soaking or loading of the cofiee liquid with caiieine and permits an almost instantaneous cofi'ee making by boiling water which may then be withdrawn into th e lower receptacle by discontinuing the fire. Our process not only Improves the quality of coffee made thereby, butalso acts morequickly and saves considerable application of heat.

In carrymg out our invention we preferably provide small valves, substantially as a check valve, which will operate to permit the escape of air and steam until the over supply of steam forces the boiling water up to the coffee, the check valve prevexiting the return of air to the lower receptac e. An important feature of this invention consists 1n the possibility of eliminating entirely from a percolator of this type, all rubber, fiber or similar parts, which have been required in prior constructions in order to secure the air-tight connection between the water and coffee receptacles. We are enabled to utilize a metal or even a glass connection, because our percolator does not require to be air-tight. This is a very desirable feature, as it enables the entire percolator to be made of metal or glass, easily cleaned, and the same does not deteriorate although we use a rubber washer where a valve is employed.

While we have mentioned and explained the invention as applied to the making of cofiee, it will be readily appreciated that the same may be employed with equal advantages in the making of tea or similar beverages.

Referring to the drawings illustrating several modifications of percolator for carrying out the invention,

Fig. l is a side view of a coifee percolator of the well known and so-called SileX" e Fig, a sectional elevation of the tube extending between the top and bottom members of the device;

.Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the connect ing means or washer interposed between the top and. bottom members, and

Fig. i is a plan view of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings this type of percolator may be advantageouslyembodied in a hand or table article, comprising a base 1, vertical handle 2 and a bracket 3 extendling over the base 1 and having a holding ortion i, hinged or otherwise adapted to es opened and closed to clas about the neck 5 ofthe water receptacle 6, in a well-known Fitted into t ing tends.

manner. The receptacle 6 is of metal, glassv er the like, and is adapted to receive and contain a uantity of water, such for example as shown 1n dotted lines at 7, the water being poured into the open neck 5.

I e receptacle 6 and through the neck 5 is the cofi'ee rece tacle 8 contaminto the receptacle 6 and below the level of the water 7.. A perforated strainer 10 pref-.-

erably of glass, but which may be ofmetal, or fabric, is fitted in the bottom ,of the coifee receptacle 8-and a suitable amount ofcofi'ee groundspoured therein, as indicated at 11, the receptacle 8 being then covered by the top 12.

'ameter of the stem 9, permittin the stem to be lowered therethrough unti the coffee receptacle 8 rests therein on the top. Through the washer 30 extends a positively acting valve comprising the portion 33, esca e tube 36, lower portion 35, and a ball v ve 38 working in a valve. chamber 40..

A plurality of these valves-ma ifdesired, be positioned through the was r, one only being shown in Figs. 3 and 4, said valves bein of suflicient ength to project. above the ange 81 of the washer at'thetop and 'oversu ply of. steam 'a small stem 9. extending downwardly 3. The operation of the valve will be 40 readil a preciated, the expanding air lifting e all valve 38 and escaping outwardly toward the tube 36. .As the steam forms this will also escape until a suflicient is generated, whereupon t e ball 38 is forced to the top of the valve chamber 40 against the open inner end of the tube 36,.thus closing the same, whereupon the'boiling water in the receptacle 6 is forced upwardly into the upper receptacle 8. On removal of the heat, the ball 38 drops back onto its normal seat,

preventing air from returning in the lower receptacle 6. Discontinuance or removal of the eat quickly cools the lower receptacle and the water which was driven upwardly flows backwardly into the lower member 6. Removal of the upper member 8 and washer 30 permits the co ee now contained within the receptacle 6 to be poured out for use.

Our invention is further described and defined in the form of claim as follows:

A- percolator of the kind described comrising a detachable cofiee receptahle, a iquid receptacle, means connecting the two receptacles, including a pipe for the flow of liquid under pressure, and a passage permitting the escape of air and steam from the liquid receptacle together with means automatically controllin the escape passage operated by an oversup y of steam..

In testimony whereo we have signed our names to this specification.

GEORGE W. LOGGIE. I WILLIAM A. LAMB. 

